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The Desperate Hours (1958)

1958 · Feature film · 107 min

  • Thriller

Synopsis

Three escaped convicts hold a suburban family hostage in their own home while waiting for money to arrive.

Synopsis, reviewed

Details

Running time
107 minutes
Collection
Film Noir, Feature Films

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★★★★★ · Classic Bogart · Stephen koenig296 · 2022-11-25

Bogart, as always, plays an excellent villain. The reflection of the middle-class suburban family really pulls the film together. Wonderful ending. Definitely considered a character film.

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